Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of undernourishment
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Ethiopia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 138 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 12.5% | 22.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.0% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.